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Broadway Buzz: Take a First Look at Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis in Porgy and Bess Video Footage

January 17th, 2012 | By Broadway.com Staff

Four-time Tony winner Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis headline this reworked version of George and Ira Gershwin’s classic opera, Porgy and Bess. The production, directed by Diane Paulus, opened January 12 at Broadway’s Richard Rodgers Theatre, and Broadway.com has footage from the show that brings the music of Porgy and Bess to life. The score features the unforgettable songs “Summertime,” “Ain’t Necessarily So” and “I’ve Got Plenty of Nothing.” Click below to watch clips from the moving performances as McDonald, Lewis and their talented co-stars breathe new life into Porgy and Bess.